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#ncga: And the corporate welfare just keeps coming!

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Brant Clifton

I was intrigued when I saw “The Tax Relief Act of 2015” on the House agenda today.  It’s too bad that it’s relief ONLY for datacenters.  HB 934, introduced by

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Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, Politics

NC-02: A three-way for the GOP?

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Just when you thought  you couldn’t get enough of Frank Roche — he throws his hat back in the ring for the 2nd congressional district race.  The second place finisher

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Congress, Media, NCGOP, Politics, Renee Ellmers
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#ncga: A tax for YOU! One for YOU! And one for YOU!

Posted on April 15, 2015April 15, 2015 by Brant Clifton

A Lincoln County Republican legislator has introduced legislation allowing local politicians a little more leeway to raise taxes. Let’s look at Rep. Jason Saine’s HB 903:  A BILL TO BE

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NC-02: Renee don’t need no stinkin’ police report

Posted on April 15, 2015April 15, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Renee Ellmers thinks rape is bad and a crime. (Like I and all other rational people do.) Yet, she doesn’t think this crime needs to be reported to police in

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Congress, Media, NCGOP, Politics, Renee Ellmers
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#ncga : The beginning of THE END?

Posted on April 15, 2015April 15, 2015 by Brant Clifton

I’m hearing some surprising, very pessimistic-sounding talk from some very surprising sources about the future of the ”conservative revolution” in Raleigh.  Said one long-time Republican player in our fair capital:

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#ncga: A bail-bond backtrack

Posted on April 15, 2015April 15, 2015 by Brant Clifton

During the last session, there was quite a hubbub over legislation that critics say appeared to directly benefit the family of a legislator close to then-speaker Thom Tillis. Rep. Justin

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Media, NC legislature, NCGOP, Politics, Thom Tillis
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#ncga: A tax tussle in Moore County?

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Brant Clifton

I caught up with Moore County board of commissioners chairman Nick Picerno who had a few things to say about our earlier post on Reps. Jamie Boles and Allen McNeill

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#NCGOP: Leadership races starting to get crowded

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Brant Clifton

What WAS looking like a coronation of two establishment placeholders this summer is now looking like a real-life bona fide competition. The retirement of state GOP chairman Claude Pope created

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#ncga: Still making deals — with THE DEVIL

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Conservatives have been quite dismayed with a lot of the stuff rolling through the House chamber.  Democrats appointed to sweet posts.  A gas tax hike. More regulations. Corporate welfare.  Apparently,

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N&O columnist likens Christian conservatives to ISIS

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Brant Clifton

The McClatchy holding in our state capital is apparently taking the MSNBC route.  Abysmal ratings / viewership / circulation / ad rates.  Going full-throttle to the left — aiming for

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